E-3 Professional working tool Fully biaxial high-speed 11 point AF system High-performance built-in image stabiliser Qualified image processing with new TruePic III World's fastest auto focus system* 5fps sequential shooting with 17 image RAW buffer High Speed 10.1 Megapixel Live MOS sensor Excellent variety of digital lenses It s here: The new flagship of the Four Thirds Standard-based Olympus E-System. The E-3 gives photographers a highperformance tool that is primed for any assignment and satisfies the most stringent demands for D-SLR photography. It represents the ultimate choice for the professional photographer and provides the highest levels of speed and image quality as well as Live View capabilities and the ultimate in reliability. Specifications Body material Lens mount Image Sensor Effective pixels Filter array Aspect ratio & area Full resolution Engine Filter Dust reduction filter Magnesium alloy body Four Thirds mount 4/3'' Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor 10.1 Megapixels Primary colour filter (RGB) 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm 11.8 Megapixels TruePic III Supersonic Wave Filter Viewfinder Viewfinder type Eye-level Pentaprism type optical viewfinder Field of view Approx. 100% Magnification Approx. 1.15x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre Depth of field preview Preview button Eye point 20mm Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in type Focusing screen Interchangeable type Mirror Quick return mirror Eye piece shutter built-in type Live View Displayed information Focus mode AF display AF confirmation mark Shooting information 100% field of view 100% Magnification levels 5 / 7 / 10x
Image Stabiliser Sensor shift Two-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation Effective Compensation Range Up to 5 EV Focusing System Method TTL phase difference detection system Focus areas 11 points / fully biaxial, automatic and manual selection AF illuminator, Built-in flash (external flash available) AF lock, Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised) AF tracking, Available in continuous AF mode Detection range -2-19 EV (ISO 100) focus Single AF Single AF + MF Continuous AF Continuous AF + MF Exposure System Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 Exposure bracketing 3 / 5 s ( +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV ) ISO bracketing 3 s / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Programme automatic Aperture priority Shutter priority Light Metering Method TTL open aperture light metering Zones 49 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System Detection range 1-20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100) ESP light metering Spot metering Centre weighted metering Highlight Shadow Sensitivity Auto ISO 100-3200 ISO 100-3200 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO Shutter Shutter type Computerised focal-plane shutter Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic Self timer 12s / 2s Anti Shock release delay: 1-30s Shutter Speeds Shutter speed range 1/8000-60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV ) Bulb mode Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes) Shutter speed P, Ps 1/8000-60s Shutter speed A priority 1/8000-60s Shutter speed S priority 1/8000-60s Shutter speed scene mode 1/8000-60s White Balance AUTO WB system Hybrid detection system with High-speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor Selectable in Kelvin 7 (3000-7500 K) White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis (in Auto WB and preset WB mode) Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K) One-touch white balance 1 custom settings can be registered White balance bracketing 3 s / +/- 2, 4, 6mired Preset s Overcast Shade Tungsten Sunlight Flourescent 1 Flourescent 2 Flourescent 3
Sequence Shooting Speed (H) 5fps Speed (L) 1-4fps Max. number of s 17 s (RAW) Up to card capacity (JPG / Large Normal mode) Conditions Memory card: SanDisk Extreme III Image Processing Colour space srgb / AdobeRGB Engine TruePic III Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels Saturation 5 levels Contrast 5 levels Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green Black & White toning Yellow, Orange, Red, Green in Black & White and Sepia mode. Picture mode Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural) Gradation 4levels Internal Flash Guide number 13 (ISO 100) Flash compensation +/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV AUTO Red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain Fill-in Off Bracketing 3 s / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV External Flash Control X-sync speed 1/250s / 1/8000s TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL Auto Red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation Fill-in for exclusive flash Intensity +/- 3 EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV Wireless Flash Control Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode) Auto FP TTL Auto FP Number of channels 4 channels Group setting 3 groups Monitor Monitor type Multi-angle HyperCrystal LCD (semi-transmissive TFT colour LCD) Monitor size 6.4cm / 2.5'' Resolution 230000 dots BrightCapture Brightness adjustment 15 levels Recording Formats RAW 12bit RAW & JPEG JPEG JPEG compression 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SHQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12HQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SQ
Image Size Still Image Recording RAW 3648 x 2736 compressed / 11MB / Large 3648 x 2736 Super Fine / 6.8MB / 3648 x 2736 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 4.7MB / 3648 x 2736 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.2MB / 3648 x 2736 Basic 1.5MB / Middle 3200 x 2400 Super Fine / 5.3MB / 3200 x 2400 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 3.7MB / 3200 x 2400 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.7MB / 3200 x 2400 Basic 1.1MB / 2560 x 1920 Super Fine / 3.6MB / 2560 x 1920 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 2.2MB / 2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1MB / 2560 x 1920 Basic 0.7MB / Small 1600 x 1200 Super Fine / 1.3MB / 1600 x 1200 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.8MB / 1600 x 1200 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.5MB / 1600 x 1200 Basic 0.3MB / 1280 x 960 Super Fine / 0.8MB / EXIF PIM DPOF DCF View Images Index 4, 9, 16, 25 s Calendar Zoom 2-14x Slide show Auto rotation Light box Histogram in playback mode Shooting information Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF, Shooting information Erase / Protect / Copy Function Erase modes Single, All, Selected Image protect mode Single, Selected Copy mode Single, All, Selected Image Editing RAW data edit Red-eye reduction Sepia Black & White Resize Correction of saturation Shadow Adjustment Aspect ratio Menu Menu languages in camera English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian Menu languages by download Additional one language 1280 x 960 Fine from 15 further languages by (compression: 1/4) / 0.5MB / download via the internet. 1280 x 960 Normal Specifications and appearances are subject (compression: to change without 1/8) any notice / 0.3MB or obligation / on the part of the manufacturer
Customisation Options Fn Button Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View, AF home setting, MF, record format, exposure mode, My Mode, underwater modes Custom preset options 2 My Mode 4 settings storable Interface Media Dual slot for CompactFlash card ( I and II), Microdrive and xd picture card USB 2.0 High Speed Video out NTSC or PAL selectable Infrared DC input Synchro socket Power Supply Battery BLM-1 Li-Ion battery (included) Battery life Approx. 610 shots with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard (optical viewfinder). Sleep mode 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. Environment Temperature 0-40 C operating temperature / -20-60 C storage temperature Humidity 30-90% operation humidity / 10-90% storage humidity Size Dimensions (W x H x D) 142.5 x 116.5 x 74.5mm (without protrusions) Weight 810g (body only) Top Display Displayed information Super Control Panel Displayed information Activated AF points BKT notification B/W mode notification Drive mode Exposure compensation indicator Exposure mode Flash mode Focus mode ISO Metering mode Number of storable s Record mode White balance White balance compensation Back light timer Metering mode Exposure mode Aperture Shutter speed Exposure level view Flash compensation Exposure compensation indicator AE bracketing ISO Colour space Picture mode Gradation Colour saturation compensation Sharpness compensation Contrast compensation White balance White balance compensation Noise reduction AEL notification Flash mode Focus mode AF Drive mode Record mode Number of storable s Memory card Battery indicator
Super Control Panel (Flash) Displayed information AF illuminator disactivated notification AEL notification Aperture Bracketing Built-in flash intensity Colour space Exposure compensation indicator Exposure mode Flash compensation Group settings Noise reduction Shutter speed Wireless channel setting